Experience

CHADD (Children and Adults with ADHD)
• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Program Associate

  • Sep 2021 - Present


The National Resource Center for ADHD: A Program of CHADD

• Editor, ADHD Weekly

  • May 2009 - Present

  Editor of ADHD Weekly: Develop weekly newsletter editorial budget (content) Assign, edit, write articles and paginate for the weekly newsletter Work with writers on staff to develop newsletter content Work with marketing specialist to promote newsletter Former Coordinator of the Ask the Expert Webcast Series: Manage webcasts: selecting, soliciting and training potential experts in ADHD research, practice and lived experience Promote upcoming webcasts through websites, direct email and social media Moderate live webcasts, presenting the guest expert and audience questions and post recording to the NRC’s YouTube channel Write the regular column Ask the Expert, based on the Ask the Expert Webcast Series Media: Write content and articles for the NRC and CHADD websites, publications and partner publications Write press releases and handle media relations for CHADD Social media for special events Health Information Specialist, Senior: Manage health information specialist team, provide training and resources for team members Respond to callers to the NRC with questions on ADHD and education, health care profession referrals, and workplace and family concerns Manage camp tuition award program, including publicity, submissions, reviews and selections and working with camps and campers’ parents to ensure a good camping experience for awardees



Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (CHADD)

• Communications Manager

  • Feb 2007 - Jan 2009

  Coordinated media relations and internal communications Wrote CHADD press releases, mass-mailing emails and website content Designed informational pamphlets Promoted and hosted special events and forums, including educational forums for medical professionals, lawmakers and members of the Spanish-speaking community Created, edited, designed and paginated annual conference newsletters and contracted with local vendors to print onsite newsletter Designed and paginated various program books, notices and posters for CHADD events Wrote and edited in-house and membership publications, including the CEO Report and ADHD in the News Wrote feature articles and the reoccurring column, For the Fridge Edited,fact-checked copy and proofread for the magazine



The Fredonia Newman Center, Diocese of Buffalo

• Assistant Director of Campus Ministry

  • Aug 2002 - Feb 2007

  Coordinator of all programs, activities and lay ministries for the college center, including: -Retreat programming, both spiritual program and location -Annual Thanksgiving dinner of more than 100 guests -Interfaith community celebrations -Holiday and event program, such as start of semester and end of year events -Adviser to all ministry programs and clubs -Director of parish council Responsible for creation and disbursement of the annual budget Managed press relations and program promotion Supervised the center’s employees and lay ministers Represented the Newman Center and Diocese of Buffalo to the college campus community Provided pastoral counseling for the congregation members of the campus ministry; led prayer services in lieu of a priest



SUNY Fredonia

• United States
• Public Relations and Communications Services

• Visiting Professor of Journalism

  • Aug 2001 - Aug 2002

  Created and implemented curriculum for Introduction to Print and Broadcast Journalism, News Writing I & II Provided independent study opportunities for campus newspaper editors Planned, organized and facilitated the Western New York Student Press Association Media Day for Western New York high school journalists Created and implemented curriculum for Introduction to Print and Broadcast Journalism, News Writing I & II Provided independent study opportunities for campus newspaper editors Planned, organized and facilitated the Western New York Student Press Association Media Day for Western New York high school journalists



The Media Journal-Register and The Albion Advertiser

• Assistant Managing Editor

  • 1998 - 2000

  Responsible for all news and editorial content of The Albion Advertiser, including reporting, selecting articles and editing Conducted and implemented an editorial redesign of the newspaper Paginated the weekly newspaper Oversaw the Journal-Register newsroom training and coaching of reporters Assigned news coverage of events; scheduled photographers Provided general support to the managing editor Represented both newspapers to the community through involvement in local events and press opportunities